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package kiwi.core.api.webservice;

import javax.jws.WebMethod;
import javax.jws.WebParam;
import javax.jws.WebService;

/**
 * @author Karsten Jahn
 *
 */
@WebService
public interface DataAccessService {

	/**
	 * The publishing method takes a rdf+xml formatted string and converts it into 
	 * triples, which are imported into KiWi. Additionally a new CI is created, 
	 * based on the given Template.
	 * @param rdfdata The RDFdata that contains the data to be published 
	 * @param mimetype The mimetype, e.g., "application/rdf+xml"
	 * @param templateURI The URI of the template in KiWi.
	 * @param originURI The origin URI of the resource, external from KiWi.
	 * @return The URL of the created CI or <code>null</code> if operation was not successful.
	 */
	@WebMethod
	public String publishRDF(
			@WebParam String rdfData, 
			@WebParam String mimetype, 
			@WebParam String originURI,
			@WebParam String templateURI);
	
}